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زخرب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes the concept of being thick, stout, or robust, particularly in reference to the physical build of an animal, like a young camel. It conveys a sense of solidness and substantiality.

Derived headwords

الزِّخْرِبُnoun
  1. 1.
    stoutness, thicknessclassical

    The state of being thick, stout, or robust, especially referring to the body of a young camel that has become strong and fleshy.

زَخْرَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to become stoutclassical

    To become thick, stout, and fleshy, as a young camel does.

Parallel reading

الزخرب: بالضم وتشديد الباء: الغليظ.
Al-zikhrib: with dammah and shadda on the ba: the stout one.
يقال: صار ولد الناقة زخربا، إذا غلظ جسمه واشتد لحمه.
It is said: the young camel became zikhrib, if its body grew stout and its flesh became firm.